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libratory
[ lahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
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Origin of libratory1
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Example Sentences
Bradley's studies led him to discover also the libratory motion of the earth's axis.
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He was not long in detecting one of the causes of this apparent libratory or rocking motion.
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Moreover, since her orbit is nearly circular, libratory effects are very small.
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